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Cape Verdean escudo
escudo cabo-verdiano Template:Pt icon
	Current coins
ISO 4217
Code	CVE (numeric: 132)
Subunit	0.01
Unit
Symbol	, $, or Esc[citation needed]‎
Denominations
Subunit
1/100	centavo (discontinued)
Banknotes	200$00, 500$00, 1000$00, 2000$00, 2500$00, 5000$00
Coins	1$00, 5$00, 10$00, 20$00, 50$00, 100$00
Demographics
User(s)	Cape Verde
Issuance
Central bank	Bank of Cape Verde
Website	www.bcv.cv
Valuation
Inflation	4.4%
Source	The World Factbook, 2007 est.
Pegged with	euro (€1 = 110$265)

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The escudo (sign: $\mathrm {S} \!\!\!\Vert$ ;^[2] ISO 4217: CVE) is the currency of the Republic of Cape Verde.

Amounts are generally written by using the cifrão as the decimal separator, such as 20 $\mathrm {S} \!\!\!\Vert$ 00 for 20 escudos, or 1.000 $\mathrm {S} \!\!\!\Vert$ 00 for 1000.

History

The escudo became the currency of Cape Verde in 1914. It replaced the Cape Verdean real at a rate of 1000 réis = 1 escudo. Until 1930, Cape Verde used Portuguese coins, although banknotes were issued by the Banco Nacional Ultramarino specifically for Cape Verde beginning in 1865.

Until independence in 1975, the Cape Verde escudo was equal to the Portuguese escudo. Subsequently it depreciated, declining by about 30 per cent in 1977-8 and by a further 40 per cent in 1982-84. Thereafter, it remained fairly stable against the escudo.^[clarify]

In mid-1998 an agreement with Portugal established a pegged rate of 1 Portuguese escudo = 0.55 Cape Verdean escudo. Since the replacement of the Portuguese escudo with the euro, the Cape Verdean escudo has been pegged to the euro at a rate of 1 euro = 110$265. This peg is supported by a credit facility from the Portuguese government.

Coins

Under Portuguese rule, coins were introduced in 1930 in denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos and 1 escudo. The 5, 10 and 20 centavos were struck in bronze whilst the 50 centavos and 1 escudo were in nickel-bronze. In 1953, bronze 1 escudo, nickel-bronze 2½ escudos and silver 10 escudos were introduced, followed by bronze 50 centavos and nickel-bronze 5 escudos in 1968.

After independence, coins were issued in 1977 in denominations of 20 and 50 centavos, 1, 2½, 10, 20 and 50 escudos. The centavo coins were aluminium, the 1 and 2½ escudos were nickel-bronze and the higher denominations were cupro-nickel. As inflation persisted the centavo coins progressively disappeared from circulation and by the time the coinage was revamped the 1 escudo coin was the smallest in circulation.

The present coinage was introduced in 1994. The smallest was a brass-plated-steel 1 escudo, though the 1 escudo doesn't circulate well and vendors tend to round to the nearest five in practice. This coin comes in only one style, featuring a sea turtle, while the other denominations came with three topical styles. These are the copper-plated-steel 5 escudos, nickel-plated-steel 10, 20 and 50 escudos, and bimetallic, decagonal 100 escudos. The three congruent design series had one featuring native animals (Birds and reptiles), the second was of historical ships with their names included, and the last was of native plants and ferns. Heptagonal 200 escudo coins have been issued in 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of FAO and 20 years of independence. Another 200 escudo coin, this time round was issued in 2005 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of independence. Circulation of the 200 escudo coin is not quite as widespread as the other denominations but they are still commonly distributed and accepted alongside the 200 escudo note.

Banknotes

In 1914, the Banco Nacional Ultramarino introduced notes in denominations of 4, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos. In 1921, notes for 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 escudos were issued. The next series of notes, introduced in 1945, omitted all denominations below 5 escudos (which had been replaced by coins) and included 500 escudo notes. 10 escudo notes were replaced by coins in 1953, with the 5 escudo note also withdrawn.

After independence on 5 July 1975, notes were issued for 100,^[3] 500,^[4] and 1000^[5] escudos on 1 July 1977.^[6] The next series of notes was introduced in 1989 and comprised 100,^[7] 200,^[8] 500,^[9] 1000^[10] and 2500^[11] escudos.

The third series was introduced in 1992 in denominations of 200,^[12] 500,^[13] 1000,^[14] with the addition in 1999 of 2000^[15] and 5000^[16] escudo notes. In 2005, the 200^[17] escudo note was redesigned, followed by the 500^[18] and 1000^[19] in 2007.

Historical exchange rates

Date	Brazilian Real	Euro¹	Portuguese Escudo²	United States Dollar
1995	-	-	1/1.93	76.853
1996	-	-	1/1.90	82.591
1997	-	-	1/1.90	93.177
1998	-	-	0.55 (fix rate)	98.158
1999	-	110.265 (fix rate)	0.55000	102.700
December 1999	-		0.55000	107.285
2005	-		obsolete	about 90
February 2006	about 40 to 50			about 90
April 2006	about 40 to 50			-
January 2007	39.86			85.36

¹ - currency created on January 1, 1999; not in circulation until January 1, 2002

² - currency no longer legal tender as of March 1, 2002

Current CVE exchange rates
From Google Finance:	AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD
From Yahoo! Finance:	AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD
From XE.com:	AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD
From OANDA:	AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD

Note: These rates are obtained from xe.com and may contradict with pegged rate mentioned above

References

Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.
Pick, Albert (1994). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues. Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors) (7th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-207-9.

^ Banco de Cabo Verde. "Moedas." Accessed 25 Feb 2011.
^ Because of the difficulty in supporting rendering for the cifrão sign, the dollar sign $ is frequently employed even for official purposes.
^ 100
^ 500
^ 1000
^ Linzmayer, Owen (2012). "Cape Verde". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: www.BanknoteNews.com.
^ 100
^ 200
^ 500
^ 1000
^ 2500
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^ 1000
^ 2000
^ 5000
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External links

[BCV-1] Banco de Cabo Verde. "Moedas." Accessed 25 Feb 2011.

[2] Because of the difficulty in supporting rendering for the cifrão sign, the dollar sign $ is frequently employed even for official purposes.

[3] 100

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[5] 1000

[6] Linzmayer, Owen (2012). "Cape Verde". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: www.BanknoteNews.com.

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[11] 2500

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 The escudo became the currency of Cape Verde in 1914. It replaced the [[Cape Verde real|Cape Verdean real]] at a rate of 1000 réis = 1 escudo. Until 1930, Cape Verde used Portuguese coins, although banknotes were issued by the [[Banco Nacional Ultramarino]] specifically for Cape Verde beginning in 1865.
-Until independence in 1975, the Cape Verde escudo was equal to the [[Portuguese escudo]]. Subsequently it depreciated, declining by about 30 per cent in 1977-8 and by a further 40 per cent in 1982-84. Thereafter, it remained fairly stable against the escudo.
+Until independence in 1975, the Cape Verde escudo was equal to the [[Portuguese escudo]]. Subsequently it depreciated, declining by about 30 per cent in 1977-8 and by a further 40 per cent in 1982-84. Thereafter, it remained fairly stable against {{clarify-span|the escudo.}}
 In mid-1998 an agreement with Portugal established a pegged rate of 1 Portuguese escudo = 0.55 Cape Verdean escudo. Since the replacement of the Portuguese escudo with the [[euro]], the Cape Verdean escudo has been [[Fixed exchange rate|pegged]] to the euro at a rate of 1 euro = 110$265. This peg is supported by a credit facility from the Portuguese government.

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